Canis borjgali

Canis borjgali
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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Canidae
Genus: Canis
Species:
C. borjgali
Binomial name
Canis borjgali
Lucenti et. al., 2020
Canis from Dmanisi. (A–C, G) D5656, cranium in (A) dorsal, (B) ventral, (C) left lateral, (G) occipital views. (D) D4510, cranium in left lateral view. (E) D2314, cranium in left lateral view. (F) Dm.50/52.3B1.34, cranium in left lateral view. (H) Detailed view of the occlusal morphology of the upper teeth of Canis from Dmanisi (D2314).

Canis borjgali is an extinct species of Canis that lived during the Early Pleistocene.

Distribution

Canis borjgali fossils are known from the site of Dmanisi in Georgia.[1]

References

  1. ^ Bartolini Lucenti, Saverio; Bukhsianidze, Maia; Martínez-Navarro, Bienvenido; Lordkipanidze, David (15 May 2020). "The Wolf From Dmanisi and Augmented Reality: Review, Implications, and Opportunities". Frontiers in Earth Science. 8: 131. Bibcode:2020FrEaS...8..131B. doi:10.3389/feart.2020.00131. hdl:2158/1205943. ISSN 2296-6463.